Sohag Governorate · Egypt
Akhmim travel guide
Akhmim is a city in Sohag Governorate, Egypt, home to about 102,000 people.
- Best months
- November to March
- Nearest airport
- HMB25 km · Suhaj International Airport
- Currency
- EGPEgyptian pound
- Time zone
- Africa/Cairo
- Language
- Arabic
When to go
The best time to visit Akhmim
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Akhmim are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; February is the wettest, with about 1 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Akhmim: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Suhaj International Airport (HMB), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Asyut International Airport (ATZ, 90 km) and Luxor International Airport (LXR, 138 km) are also within reach.
HMB · Suhaj International Airport
ATZ · Asyut International Airport
LXR · Luxor International Airport
Questions
Akhmim: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Akhmim?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Akhmim are November to March. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; February is the wettest, with about 1 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Akhmim?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Suhaj International Airport (HMB), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; Asyut International Airport (ATZ, 90 km) and Luxor International Airport (LXR, 138 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Akhmim?
Egyptian pound (EGP).
Nearby
Destinations near Akhmim
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.